11:54 AM EST - Mercator Minerals Ltd. : provided, a five-year operating forecast for its wholly-owned Mineral Park Mine in Arizona. Highlights: Mill throughput increases from an average of 50,000 tons per day ("tpd") to 52,500 tpd commencing in July 2012, to 55,000 tpd in 2013; Copper production to average approximately 51 million pounds annually (comprised of 46.4 million pounds of copper in concentrates and 4.6 million pounds of cathode copper); Molybdenum production to average approximately 11.8 million pounds in concentrates annually; A total of approximately 121.4 million pounds of copper equivalent in concentrates and cathodes per year; Remaining mine life of 23 years. Mercator Minerals Ltd.
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